I need the code to get my radio to work again. Is it a universal code or how can I get it? Please help as soon as you can. I hate being without a radio. hullster78@juno.comI need the code to get my radio to work again. Is it a universal code or how can I get it? Please help as soon as you can. I hate being without a radio. hullster78@juno.com

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I took my car to the local BMW dealer. The service manager pulled the radio out of the dash and got the serial number. He entered the radio make and serial number into his system and gave me the code. No charge.

I have a 1987 BMW 325iC. The radio code was in a radio manual. It says right in the manual that if you don't write the code down, the radio is worthless without it. My battery died and I had to put the code into the radio. It started working again. That is why I wrote the code down everywhere I could think. I am going to engrave it into the front of the radio. If you don't have the 5 digit number anywhere around the car, or in it's paperwork, you are SOL!

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You will have to pull the radio out of the dash far enough to get the serial number. The dealer can look up the code, given the radio serial number. If they want to charge you for this service, find a different dealer.

You will need to take your registration for the car and ID with you for proof of ownership with you to the dealership.

Take the headset to my BMW dealer and verify that you own this radio and then, they will look for the unlock code on their computers, of course after getting a specific serial # that’s placed on the back of the radio.

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hello . ok this happends after you try 3 times an incorrect radio code on the radio then you have to let the radio on for 60 min and the lock display will turn to code again if this happends constanly then the radio protection is bad and you need a new radio or you may take the radio to a radio fix place for them to take the protection part out